The Caspian Lake Watershed Action Plan

Click here for the Lake Caspian ArcGIS Map Viewer storyboard with:

Data Library The data library has sources and relevant information such as shoreland parcels, lidar topography, land use mapping, water quality data, relevant GIS layers, and town infrastructure information.

Assessments identify sources of stormwater pollution and the land uses that cause or contribute to stormwater pollution and wildlife habitat loss.

Assessment Results what are the biggest threats to the lake ecosystem? – and identify projects that can be implemented to address these problems.

Concept Designs are 30% designs for prioritized projects, written landowner commitment to the next project step, and refined permitting requirements and cost-estimates.

Final Report is a high-level overview/synthesis of all the prior completed deliverables and five appendixs.

Click here to find a pdf of the full Caspian lake Watershed Action Plan report

Community Engagement

Communication is essential to the success of these plans. The more public engagement and participation throughout the LWAP process, the more anticipation for hearing the results. Action steps should be clearly and publicly conveyed from the results of the LWAP.

1. READ the Caspian Lake Watershed Action Plan Press release.

2. Click here to view the YouTube video of the January 13th 2023 project prioritization meeting and power point presentation from that meeting.

3. August 30th 2023 Public Meeting information: Presentation from OCNRCD and Presentation from Fluidstate consulting.

Here is the video of the 8.30.2023 meeting.

Here is a flyer for the August Public meeting highlighting the field work results..

4. We hosted over 70 folks on a TEAMs webinar on Tuesday January 16th 2024 5:00-6:30 for a virtual public meeting on the final report and next steps.

Read the Final Report Press Release highlighting a 2023 completed lakeshore project.

January 16th 2024 Public Meeting information: Presentation from OCNRCD and Presentation from Fluidstate consulting and the recording of the meeting on our YouTube.

*This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement (00A00707) to NEIWPCC in partnership with the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP). NEIWPCC manages LCBP’s personnel, contract, grant, and budget tasks and provides input on the program’s activities through a partnership with the LCBP. The contents of webpage do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of NEIWPCC, the LCBP, or the EPA, nor does NEIWPCC, the LCBP or the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this projects outcome documents.